Outdoor Research Helium Bivy in practice: How good is the ultra-light bivy sack?
If you’re into Bikepacking, you’ll sooner or later come to the question of overnight stays or camping. And then it’s…
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No abstinence, no sacrifice! Test ride with the Ghost Asket Advanced Gravel bike
Voluntary abstinence for a higher goal – this is how an ascetic life is defined. And the Ghost Asket is…
High beam at the touch of a button: test ride with the Busch+Müller IQ-XM Speed
Prologue When it comes to light on the bike, I rather rely on hub dynamo-powered lamps. Currently, I ride a…
Bikeanalytics: Evaluation Rigs of the Atlas Mountain Race 2023
As of today, Friday, February 3, 6 pm, more than 200 participants are on their way to ride 1,300 kilometers…
Bikepacking knowledge the smart way: a conversation with ChatGPT
You have surely heard of the artificial intelligence ChatGPT. It allows you to ask complex questions and answers them so…
Click and go: Test ride with the Ortlieb Quick Rack
Bikepacking was originally seen as the light version of bicycle travel: the bags strapped to the frame, tied down so…
It was the dog’s fault! An Overnighter to Rügen
We’ve had a dog for more than two years: Merlin is a double-doodle and complements our family splendidly. So far,…
One for Gravel & Travel: Test ride with the Tout Terrain Vasco GT 28
I have to admit it right away: I am a Tout Terrain fan. That comes from my time when I…
11 for 2023: Interesting and Inspiring Allroad Bikes for the New Year
As I do every year, I have a few bike inspirations for you for 2023. These are bikes for bike…
British understatement: Test ride with the Brooks Scape Bikepacking bags
Many of you know Brooks, of course, especially because of the saddles. They enjoy an almost legendary reputation, especially among…
Style on gravel: Test ride with the Urwahn Waldwiesel
You have to look twice, because the Urwahn Waldwiesel is everything but a normal gravel bike. This frame shape, the…
Harz Solo
Often good stories begin with the fact that it was planned differently. So also this case. Actually, Tobias and I…
Bikeanalytics: Evaluation Bikes Atlas Mountain Race 2022
This morning this year’s and second Atlas Mountain Race started in Morocco. 135 riders are now on their way through…
Top on the top tube: test ride with the Ortlieb Fuel Pack
More than a year ago ORTLIEB sent me the prototype of a new top tube bag. And I was very…
Tires for bikepacking: My practical experience & what I rely on
Bicycle tires are always a very individual thing: If you look away from laboratory measurements, the performance of a bicycle…